"Eliminating water shortages depends on a global attempt to raise water productivity similar to the effort launched a half-century ago to raise land productivity, an initiative that has nearly tripled the world grain yield per hectare." –Lester R. Brown, World Facing Huge New Challenge on Food Front in Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization
The impact of climate change on food security - Lester Brown on E&E TV
October 14, 2009
Lester Brown discusses progress on wind, solar and geothermal energy on E&E TV's On Point. As shifting weather patterns and weather-related disasters become more prevalent, food insecurity is a growing concern. Brown explains why he believes food security is "the weak link" for our civilization.